Burial-vault.



J. o. SNYDER.

BURIAL VAULT.

APPLIUATIOH FILED Nov. 15, 1909.

. 950,681. Patented Mar. 1,- 1910.

ANDREW B. @mmm co9. PHom-LHHOGRAPHEHS.wAsmNmnw. D c' 'UNITED .sTArEs PATENT oEEioE.

JAMES Ci SNYID'ER, OF WABAS-I, INDIANA.

Y BURIAL-'FAULT provements in Burial-Vaults, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to burial vaults; and it contemplates the provision of a burial vault constructedin a simple and inexpensive manner with a view of preventing moisture gaining access to its interior.

The invention also contemplates the provision of a burial vaultmade up of sections `constructed in such manner that the sections can be expeditiously and easily assembled.

Other substantially advantageous characteristics of the invention will be fully understood from the "following description and claims when the same are read in connection with the drawings, accompanying and formingpart of this specification, in which:

F igurel is a perspective view of the best practical embodiment of my invention that I have as yet devised. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalv vertical section of the same. Fig. 8 is a transverse section. Fig. 4 is a similar view of a slightly modified embodiment hereinafter specilicallyreferred to.

Referring by yletter to the said drawings and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 3 thereof: A is the upper section, and B, the lower orpbase section of the novel vault. The uppersectionA is preferably, though not necessarily, made of suit-able plastic substance reinforced by. reticulated material a embedded therein, and is hollow and closed at its top and sides and open at its bottoni, as

illustrated.` On its upper portion and at opposite sides of its longitudinal center said upper section is provided with a plurality l of hinged bails 5,. designed for the connection of cables employed in lowering the section to position.

B is thelowerl or base section of the vault.

`This section is also preferably, though not necessarily, made of suitable plastic material having a reticulated reinforcement c embedded therein; and it is constructed in the manner illustrated-z'. e., comprises a marginal base flange f, and an inner upwardly .extending portion e constituting a recess e and clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. It willY `also be Observed'by comparison of Figs. 2 i and 3 that the outer side of the upwardly extending portion e of the base is tapered Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led November` 15, 1909. Serial No. 528,165.

Patented Mar. 1, 1910.

upward, and that said upwardly extending portion e is provided with one or more (preferably two) apertures g extending between and connecting the recess c and the interiory of the upper section A; the said apertures being shown as disposed in: the ends of portion e. f

VFixedto and` rising from the flange y of section B are retainers l which are preferably formed of suitable met-al and have their upper portions flared to enable them to better guide the upper section A to position upon the lower or base section B when the former is lowered. The said appurtenances CZ also serve to hold the sectionA in correct position on the section B and against lateral movement or displacement. I would further have it here understood that both the bails .71 on section A and the retainers Z on section B may, if deemed expedient, be used to receive and hold a cable employed to connect the sections together when the same are shipped from one point to another.

In the practical use of the vault, the base section B is placed on the bottom of the grave, and the casket is lowered until it rests on top of the upwardly extending portion e. The upper section A is then lowered over the casket until it restson the base flange f and within the retainers al, as illustrated. f

With the sections relatively arranged as stated, it will be observed that the recess e in section B extends above the lower edge of the section A andthe aperture g extends from the upper portion of the recess. From this it follows that when water rises under the base section B it will displace the air in recess e and force the same through the aperture g into the hollow upper portion or dome A. The air thus compressed in the portion A will obviously prevent water rising therein. .It also follows from the foref4 on the base section B4 are slightly inclined outward. Y

Having described my invention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. A burial vault comprising a base section having a marginal base flange'and an upwardly extending and tapered inner portion constituting a recess and also having an aperture leading laterally from said recess, and an upper section that isY hollow and closed at its top and sides and open at its bottom, superposed on the said marginal flange of the base section and having its interior in communication with the said aperture.

2. A burial vault comprising a base section having a marginal base fiange and an upwardly extending and tapered inner portion constituting a recess and also having an aperture leading laterally from said recess, retainers extending upward from the marginal flange of the base section and flared, and an upper section `that is hollow and closed at its sides and top and open at its bottom, having its edge superposed on the marginal flange or" the base section and disposed between the upwardly extending portion thereof and the retainers and also having its interior in communication with the said aperture.

3. A burial vault comprising a base sec- JAMES C. SYNYDER.

Vitnesses J. B. THoEN, GEORGE E. ULsH. 

